ARN Live Show - November 19, 2009
UC students will see a 32 percent increase in tuition rates by the fall of next year - much to the anger of students. We'll hear from students who were protesting the University of California Board of Regents approved proposal. Also, Martin Luther King Junior Hospital got a big boost today, UC Board also agreed a plan to partner with L.A. County to reopen the hospital. Hear what Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and local South L.A. residents had to say about new plans for the hospital. In addition, the Don't Dump on L.A. campaign, the city's effort to prevent illegal dumping, got a progress report today. Hear what city officials and residents had to say about the improvements and what else they want to do to make the city a little cleaner.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knotts, Live Guests: Timothy Beck Werth, and Rachel Thomas (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Rhianna, Coldplay, Kid Cudi, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - November 17, 2009
Charlie Beck was confirmed as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department today. During city council today, Chief Beck received the praise and learned that the council won't always be quite so easy on him. ARN reporter Ariel Edwards-Levy was at city council for the unanimous vote. Also, ARN reporter Jessica Flores spoke with Orange County Fire Chief Greg McKeown as he raced to the Ortega Fire near San Juan Capistrano. We were also at Cal State LA for demonstrations against imminent cutbacks at the state university system. Neila Jamee has the report.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Carlos Sauceda (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Flo Rida, Britney Spears, LMFAO, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - November 12, 2009
A controversial new survey says the homeless population in Los Angeles County has dropped dramatically. Listen to homeless activists who are confused and even outraged by the results, saying the numbers do not add up. Also, hear from a homeless father who is living at Union Rescue Mission. He talks with host Brittany Knotts about his experiences. Also, listen to supporters of health care reform, who took to the streets to voice their opinions.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knots, Live Guest: Derek Staahl. Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Britney Spears, Drake, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - November 10, 2009
One city official is suing another. Or the previous officeholder is suing another previous officeholder. The previous city attorney, Rocky Delgadillo, was the one being sued. He usually represents the city in lawsuits. But since it was the city controller who was suing him, things get kind of complicated. Throw in the fact that there's a new controller and a new city attorney and ARN reporter Richie Duchon will have to sort out the mess for us. Also, school reform in Los Angeles is looking increasingly likely, as parents at 30 troubled LA schools may get the opportunity to decide their schools' futures. But nothing is easy at LAUSD. Dominic Riley has a report from teachers’ union headquarters, where things got a littlee heated today. And finally a feature from Neila Jamee on a dynamic dance school in South Los Angeles.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Meghan McCarty. Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Flo Rida, Justin Timberlake & Ciara, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z & Rhianna, and Ryan Amen

ARN Live Show - November 5, 2009
Mitrice Richardson has been missing for almost two months. Her family has been desperately searching for her with little results. Listen to how friends and family remember her and the latest on their the efforts to find her. Learn about HomeWalk 2009, a 5K walk that will raise money to help end homelessness in Los Angeles. Host Brittany Knotts talks to Christine Marge, director of health and housing for United Way of greater Los Angeles, about the walk and the city's homeless situation. Community leaders and Kaiser Permanente officials announced the start of construction for a new medical center in South Los Angeles. Hear what a doctor had to say about the benefits the new center will have to the South L.A. community.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knots, Live Guest: Rachel Thomas (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Ratatat, Jay-Z/Rhianna, Lady Gaga, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - November 3, 2009
Mayor Antonio Villaraigos announced Deputy Police Chief Charlie Beck as his choice to become the next chief of the LAPD. A routine police stop in South L.A. turned violent as the drive drew a gun and fired shots at officers. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors offered a $10,000 reward in the shooting death of a 16-year-old Long Beach high school student last Friday. We have a roundup of the big election stories on this election day. Legislators are scrambling to come with a package of bills aimed to reform California's water infrastructure. A wildfire ignited near the 60 freeway in Diamond Bar Tuesday afternoon. A forum at Manual Arts High School discussed the close links between mental health and high school drop-out rates. Police Chief Charlie Beck gave an emotional speech after Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Beck as his choice to lead the LAPD after Chief Bill Bratton resigned Saturday. We have reaction to Beck's selection from some leaders and activists in the South L.A. community. Dean of South Africa's Rhodes University journalism school talks about what it means for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa and how journalists should cover the story. And a new report about stress levels in L.A. says fewer people are as worried about money as they were in 2008, but more people are unhappy with their jobs.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Carlos Saucedo (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 29, 2009
King-Harbor Hospital is one step closer to reopening. A local billionaire is offering a $100 million guaranty to underwrite L.A. County's proposal to reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital by 2012. Hear from the donor and local experts on what they hope for the future of the hospital. Also, we take a look at the three candidates interviewing to be chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Listen to what a Los Angeles Times reporter has to say about the candidates and their chances to be the next head of the department. Host Brittany Knotts talks to Tony Fabian about his film, "SKIN," based on the true life story of Sandra Laing, a black child born in the 1950s to white Afrikaners who were unaware of their black ancestry in Apartheid South Africa. He'll talk about how the film explores race, politics and identity.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knots, Live Guest: Rachel Thomas (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Kardinal Offishal, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Down AKA Kilo, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 27, 2009
The City of Los Angeles is getting closer to finding out who its new Chief of Police will be. The Police Commission is sending its top three names to Mayor Villaraigosa today. The rest of us should know the new chief's identity in a week. We talked with Witness LA creator Celeste Fremon about the job and what kind of chief the city is likely to get. Also, Councilman Richard Alarcon unveiled a new labor ordinance. Wage laborers might get some relief in Los Angeles, after a long history of exploitation and abuse. Finally, we have stories about the cities strategies for tackling its gang problem. We’ll hear from politicians, gangsters, police and civic leaders about what the new strategies that the city is adopting.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guests: Meghan McCarty (ATVN), Kate Cagle (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Flo RIda, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, T.I., Rhianna, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 22, 2009
A football team in Los Angeles? The city might be one step closer to that reality. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill today to speed up construction of a 75,000-seat football stadium in the City of Industry. Officials hope it will attract an NFL team and provide new jobs. Also, before dawn today, more than 1,100 law enforcement officials participated in a crackdown against the Rolling 40s gang. Hear what local law enforcement has to say about the raid. Also, listen to the reaction of South L.A. residents about gang violence and prevention. ACORN has recently faced a series of scandals that has brought high-profile negative attention to the community organizing group and threatened some of its funding. Hear what local groups who have benefited from ACORN's advocacy for low-income families have to say.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knots, Live Guest: Derek Staahl. Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Ratatat, Linkin Park, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 20, 2009
Now that California has medicinal marijuana clinics, and the federal government has announced that they won't bust those clinics anymore, full legalization of pot might be the next step. Host Peter Griffin talked with UC Davis Law School's Vikram Amar about what that might mean for California. LAUSD broke ground today on a new school, Juanita Tate Elementary, in South Los Angeles. It's part of a large push by the school district to build new schools in Los Angeles. Reporter Richie Duchon was at the groundbreaking. And seafood might just have a chance. Ariel Edwards-Levey was with chefs, scientists and hungry Angelenos to hear about the movement for sustainable seafood.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Carlos Saucedo (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Cat Bag Music, Ne-Yo, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 15, 2009
Drop, cover and hold on! Today was the Great California Shake-Out, a statewide earthquake drill. Listen to how local children and residents participated and learn how to prepare for a real quake. And hear how a Latino living with AIDS, a taboo subject in the Latino community, is promoting awareness by talking about his own life. Also, host Brittany Knotts talks to Danny Bakewell, the founder of the "Taste of Soul" festival. He tells us about what the event means to the community.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knotts, Live Guest: Derek Staahl (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Pitbull, Ben Thompkins, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 13, 2009
The United Way released a study today that detailed the improvements in homeless people's lives when they are offered permanent housing. Dominic Riley has a story about this study and what housing does for the homeless. Also, a new state bill was unveiled today in Los Angeles. Its aim is to prevent foreclosures by mediating between borrowers and their banks, and Ariel Edwards-Levey has the story. Among the many bills signed by the governor this week, there were three that protected gay rights. Leilani Albano talked with organizers about the new bills.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Meghan McCarty. Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Pitbull, Ice Cube, Ludacris, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 8, 2009
In the aftermath of the fatal beating of 16-year-old Darrian Albert in Chicago, guest host Timothy Beck Werth talks to civil rights activist Earl Ofari Hutchinson about how the problem of teen violence is more than just a police issue. Also, see how a new traffic light synchronization program will make Los Angeles a greener city. Finally, hear how local Christian and Muslim leaders are coming together to create a program that will share one another's faiths, rituals and challenges.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Timothy Beck Werth, Live Guests: LeTania Kirkland, CJ Dablo, and Rachel Thomas (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Green Day, Soulja Boy, Pink, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 6, 2009
One of the biggest challenges facing the neighborhoods of South Los Angeles is a lack of healthful food choices. Researchers, businesspeople and politicians all have their say on what should be done. Also, Fashion Week opened today in Los Angeles. And Community Coalition organizer Alberto Retana is headed to Washington, D.C. to join the Obama Administration. We talked with him about his plans for his new post.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Carlos Sauceda (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dog, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 1, 2009
Latino media has been a part of American culture for 200 years. Listen to how media experts see it progressing into the future. Also, Los Angeles locals pitch in to help victims of the tsunamis in Samoa. Hear how some of them are personally affected. The California Science Center has a new exhibit on race. See how this one is different from all the rest.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knotts, Live Guest: Rachel Thomas (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by: Linkin Park, Green Day, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, The Animal Collective, and Ryan Amen.